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Licensed excavation, McGraths Hill
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McGraths Hill sits low on the floodplain at the Windsor gateway, where the flood level sets slab heights on every job. The regular jobs here are site cuts, knock-down rebuild site cuts and granny flat and shed pads. Services located first, sites left level and clean.
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What we do in McGraths Hill
Excavation for every McGraths Hill job
From a knock-down rebuild to a new estate pad, each service has its own page with the detail.
Excavation in McGraths Hill
What's different about digging in McGraths Hill
McGraths Hill, in short
McGraths Hill sits about 58 kilometres north-west of the city. You'll recognise it by McGraths Hill shops, Windsor Road retail, Rickabys Creek and Hawkesbury River nearby. It's ringed by Windsor, South Windsor, Mulgrave, Pitt Town and Bligh Park. What's changing: mixed residential and commercial along Windsor Road.
The houses, and what they need
Most of McGraths Hill is older cottages and 70s–80s brick veneer, with showrooms and light industry along Windsor Road, over by McGraths Hill shops. Near McGraths Hill shops, knock-down rebuilds are the running theme. Day to day around Windsor that's site cuts, knock-down rebuild site cuts and granny flat and shed pads.
The ground under McGraths Hill
On low floodplain ground, McGraths Hill ground runs to river alluvium and shale clay, near McGraths Hill shops. McGraths Hill carries flood-planning ground toward South Windsor: the level fixes the floor height, so the job is often fill up and certify rather than cut down. Around South Windsor, the clay is reactive, so fill goes in in compacted layers.
The council, access, and getting to you
McGraths Hill is in Hawkesbury City Council, and the McGraths Hill shops blocks carry flood controls, dug to the approved plans. Machines come in to McGraths Hill off Pitt Town Road or Windsor Road, and there's a side gate wide enough for a mini.
How it runs
First call to clean handover
Every job follows the same sequence, whether it's a single trench or a full site cut.
A trench can be a day, a basement can be weeks. Dates come with the quote, not after.
Where we work
Where around McGraths Hill we dig
McGraths Hill and the streets around it, from the older estates to the new blocks.
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Excavation across McGraths Hill
From the older streets to the newer blocks, McGraths Hill and the suburbs around it. If you're anywhere in the McGraths Hill area, we can get to you.
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Sites we've dug
Penrith Site cut
Castle Hill Pool dig
Ryde Basement
Liverpool Civil
“Very easy to deal with.
Excellent communication” Priya, Penrith
Excellent communication” Priya, Penrith
“Left the site spotless.” Dave, Castle Hill
“Would definitely recommend them!” Marcus, Ryde
“Great job thanks so much.” Lauren, Liverpool
“Very easy to deal with. Excellent communication” Priya, Penrith “Left the site spotless.” Dave, Castle Hill “Would definitely recommend them!” Marcus, Ryde “Great job thanks so much.” Lauren, Liverpool
“Very easy to deal with. Excellent communication” Priya, Penrith “Left the site spotless.” Dave, Castle Hill “Would definitely recommend them!” Marcus, Ryde “Great job thanks so much.” Lauren, Liverpool
Excavation in McGraths Hill, answered
How much does excavation cost in McGraths Hill?
Hawkesbury jobs range from a backyard pool to clearing ten acres, so cost comes down to the size of the block, the ground (loam and clay are quick, sandstone isn’t), how much fill or rock is involved and how far spoil has to go. Every job gets a written quote after a site look, with dig, clearing, cartage and cleanup spelled out.
Do I need council approval before you dig in McGraths Hill?
Usually. Anything on a flood-affected or bushfire-rated lot, dams above a set size, clearing native vegetation, and cut and fill beyond set limits all go through Hawkesbury council as part of the DA or CDC. We work to the approved plans; check with your certifier before the dig is booked.
How long does an excavation job take in McGraths Hill?
A house pad, dam clean or trench run is a day or two; clearing an acreage block or a rock cut on a ridge runs longer and depends on the block, the ground and the weather, which matters more out here than anywhere. Dates come with the quote, not after.
Is there rock in McGraths Hill?
Rarely on the flats. River alluvium and shale clay on low floodplain ground. Shale bands are ripped rather than broken; the sandstone is on the ridges north and east of Wilberforce, not down here.
My McGraths Hill block is on the floodplain. Can you fill it up to the flood level?
Often not, and that’s the Hawkesbury difference. The council restricts fill on the floodplain because filled land pushes the next flood elsewhere, so the usual answer is a raised floor rather than a filled site. The site look and your approved plans decide it before the quote.
Why do slabs and driveways crack around McGraths Hill?
Reactive clay on the higher ground. It swells in wet winters and shrinks in dry summers, and anything poured on loose fill moves with it. A pad cut and filled in compacted layers to spec is what stops the new slab doing the same thing.
Do you do knock-down rebuild site cuts in McGraths Hill?
Yes. The 60s and 70s houses around Richmond, Windsor and Bligh Park are knock-down territory now: the old house down, slab out, block stripped and the new pad cut and compacted, as one run if you want the demolition handled too.
Can you dig a pool in McGraths Hill?
Yes. Acreage pools have the easiest access in Sydney, and the 70s estate blocks have the backyard for it. On the flats the pool builder’s engineer will want the base and the water table checked, which is standard here.
What happens next
Tell us the job. We'll size it up.
✓ Tell us the suburb, the access and what needs digging
✓ We'll come out and look before quoting anything
✓ You'll get a written quote with what's included spelled out
✓ The machine's matched to your access, not whatever's free
✓ Clear on spoil, cartage and cleanup before we start
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